Devialet vs Everything Else

[ssfas]

Hi @ssfas
let me give you my impressions.

"..I'd love to know what people want Devialet Expert to do that it doesn't do already.
If you want a warmer sound from tube distortion, then fine. "

Well, I have a tube (DAC/preamp) in my second system, and wouldn't call it distortion or Devialet's sound clinical. I still have both systems, and enjoy both.
You said you have an external streamer. Me too. And many people here.
The first thing I want from Devialet is to improve the streamer.  If you're satisfied with Devialet's streamer why did you buy an external streamer?
Secondly, support for Tidal/Qobuz. Why shall I pay for Roon's service? I am a software engineer, and I can suppose that adding support for Tidal/Qobuz is not a million-dollar project needing 10 software engineers to work on it.
Third, SAM support. It is strange that Devialet doesn't invest more time into more and more speakers to be embraced by SAM. And in that way expand the number of customers. I asked them several times for SAM support for my speakers and gave up.

Anyhow, I didn't give up on Devialet, and thinking of upgrading to Expert Pro 250 or Expert Pro 440, but will not purchase anything until I see what will happen with the "out of stock" label on all Expert Pro units on Devialet's site.
I don't want to purchase some product that the company discontinued. At least, Devialet is still more of a computer than a traditionally built Hi-Fi separate.
Thanks

I did not buy the Innuos Zen 3 as a streamer. I bought it in February 2019 as a music server and Roon Core. This was a direct result of  Devialet Expert becoming Roon Ready. 

More recently I bought a QNAP TS-473 for business use. I now use that as my Roon Core. I still use the Innuos Zen in my main system with its Sense app, but I could remove it and put the music files on the QNAP. It is now redundant.

I have about 30 Roon Ready products in my house. I use it most of the time and my wife loves it. I paid something like $500 for a lifetime license. Given how brilliant it is with multi-room audio and groups of devices, there is nothing comparable, I consider it great value.

If I had a standalone system I would not use Roon. I would use Sense on Innuos. If I did not have the Innuos, I would do what I did before and use uPnP from a mobile device or Devialet Air from my laptop or usb.

You don't need Roon to use Qobuz on Devialet Expert. I've been a Qobuz member since 2014. I've used it via uPnP and usb with an Auralic Aries Mini that cost £350. I bought it because Devialet told me they used it in-house. (I still have it.)

Devialet have explained that the "out of stock" is due to production or parts issues, and that it will shortly be back in production. This is very common. Just for example, PS Audio and Innuos have new products they can't manufacture because of lack of parts.